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Post by Missredhead on Jul 22, 2007 20:48:35 GMT
Hi, wondering if anyone can help me, can holly be grown in tubs successfully? It is only about 10 ins high at the moment,and I would like to plant it in a tub up against a wall , there is no soil there so it would have to be in a tub,also how big would the tub have to be as I don't really want to have to re-pot it, (too prickly)
Thanks MRH
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Post by andy on Jul 23, 2007 3:58:57 GMT
yep...shouldn't be a problem. The tub would have to be as big as possible...maybe one of those half oak barrels.
As with all plants in tubs, watering and feeding are essential and you may have to remove the Holly every 5 years and remove some of the old soil and replace with fresh.
Good luck
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 23, 2007 8:22:13 GMT
Hi MRH - I had a Holly in a 100 litre tub for about 5 years and it ended up a good 2 metres high.
The only reason that I got rid of it was that it was a female and to start with a neighbour had a male holly in his garden and my holly looked marvellous - so many berries.
Then he took his holly out and obviously there wasn't another in the immediate area and mine started just having one or two berries and in the end I got a little fed up and gave it away.
RF
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Post by carolann on Jul 23, 2007 8:35:06 GMT
We have a variegated holly tree in the front garden which grows at least 2 foot per year and is full of berries. I hate it as it is in front of my living room window and it blocks my view but I cant move it or kill it as my late Mother-in-law planted it and dad wont let anyone touch it,  it is now past the bedroom window and the spread must be 15 foot +  Don't worry about re-potting just wrap a blanket around to guard against the prickly bits. Good luck with your holly. Carol. |
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 23, 2007 9:11:31 GMT
 everyone, but how do I know if its male or female???
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 23, 2007 9:32:28 GMT
As far as I am aware, a male produces flowers in clusters and a female produces single flowers and berries of course in winter if it has been pollinated.
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 23, 2007 9:37:26 GMT
so at the moment I can't tell?
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 23, 2007 9:50:58 GMT
oooh blimey good question - I am assuming that they will have flowered and there should be something to see if it is a female. The male will probably be showing where all the berries have dropped off.
I cheated I am afraid and went in winter to buy mine - a good Garden Centre and an eye for red berries made the search easier ;D
Rf
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 23, 2007 9:52:02 GMT
but its only little
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 23, 2007 10:01:10 GMT
Then I reckon you ought to wait a little a see what happens- a great excuse to get another holly of the other sex - a guaranteed new plant shopping tour!!
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 23, 2007 10:01:54 GMT
;D ;D
just what I was thinking
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Post by weedorcas on Jul 23, 2007 14:19:19 GMT
We have a variegated holly tree in the front garden which grows at least 2 foot per year and is full of berries. I hate it as it is in front of my living room window and it blocks my view but I cant move it or kill it as my late Mother-in-law planted it and dad wont let anyone touch it, it is now past the bedroom window and the spread must be 15 foot + Don't worry about re-potting just wrap a blanket around to guard against the prickly bits. Good luck with your holly. Carol. Hello Carol, I find that I can prune my variegated holly really quite brutally. If I didn't, it would be even more of a giant than it is. I'm quite sure you wouldn't kill it. Could you be brave?? |
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